On atractis species: a nematode from the caecum of dabb-lizard, uromystax aegypticus [anderson 1896] in Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Six dabb-lizard, Uromystax aegyptius were caught from Riyadh and Jeddah areas and examined for natural helminth parasitic infection. They were all parasites free except for innumerable small nematodes which were identified Atractis species. The parasites were collected from the cecum and lower gut. The whole results were discussed